KirkpatrickOR
A town of 258.
Is Kirkpatrick a good place to live?
Kirkpatrick’s average commute is 42 minutes, above both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kirkpatrick: who provides what
Kirkpatrick is unincorporated, so Umatilla County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kirkpatrick.
Kirkpatrick has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
15% of Kirkpatrick residents live below the poverty line, where Oregon’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles. The top destinations are Mission (40%), Pendleton (26%) and Umatilla (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Kirkpatrick’s year
The peak summer temperature for Kirkpatrick comes to 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kirkpatrick has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Kirkpatrick than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Kirkpatrick than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
Among adults in Kirkpatrick, 17% have diabetes. Only 10 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kirkpatrick. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Kirkpatrick is ahead of Oregon on 1 and behind on 15.
| Kirkpatrick | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Kirkpatrick | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kirkpatrick
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kirkpatrick
College town 15 of every 100 Kirkpatrick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
100% of working residents leave Kirkpatrick for work
Where Kirkpatrick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kirkpatrick
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Kirkpatrick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kirkpatrick had a population of 160. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Kirkpatrick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kirkpatrick, OR a good place to live?
Kirkpatrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.